1998 Caribbean Cup
International football competition
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The 1998 Caribbean Cup, known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). It was the 10th edition of the Caribbean Cup which replaced the CFU Championship. Hosted by Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, the competition ran from 22–31 July 1998 and was contested by the national teams of Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago.
| Shell Caribbean Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica |
| Dates | 22–31 July 1998 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jamaica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  Haiti |
| Fourth place |  Antigua and Barbuda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer | Stern John (10 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The final tournament began with the first matches in the group stage on 22 July 1997 and ended with the final on 31 July 1997. Jamaica defeated hosts and four-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 in the final to win the competition for the second time.
Background
The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) was founded in January 1978 as a sub-confederation of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).[1] Later the same year, the first CFU Championship was organised in Trinidad and Tobago. The competition was held semi-regularly until the final edition in 1988. From 1989, it was replaced by the Caribbean Cup.[2]
The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell following the input of employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd.[3]
Trinidad and Tobago were four-time defending champions after winning the previous four editions in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.[4][5][6][7] Trinidad and Tobago were also the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the trophy on six previous occasions.[2]
Cuba was represented by an under-20 side.[8]
Format
A qualifying tournament was held to determine six of the eight teams that would participate in the final tournament. Co-hosts Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago qualified automatically. The 24 competing teams were drawn into six groups of four teams. Each group was played as a round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner of each group would qualify for the final tournament.[9]
For the final tournament, the eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each group was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winners and runners-up of each group would contest the semi-finals with the winners advancing to the final and the losers contesting the third-place play-off.[9]
Participants
Antigua and Barbuda
Anguilla
Aruba
British Virgin Islands
Barbados
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
French Guiana
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Maarten
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
U.S. Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Qualifying tournament
Group 1
Qualifying group 1, held in Aruba, was played between 3 and 7 March 1998. The Netherlands Antilles qualified as group winners after defeating French Guiana 2–1 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Aruba |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Suriname |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  French Guiana |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Results
| Aruba | 1–0 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| [9] |
| Suriname | 2–2 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| [9] |
Group 2
Qualifying group 2, held in Saint Lucia, was played between 18 and 22 March 1998. Martinique qualified as group winners on goal difference after defeating Saint Lucia 2–1 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martinique |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Saint Lucia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Barbados |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
Results
Group 3
Qualifying group 3, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis, was played between 1 and 5 April 1998. Dominica qualified as group winners after defeating the British Virgin Islands 4–1 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Guadeloupe |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  British Virgin Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Results
| Dominica | 1–1 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| [9] |
Group 4
Qualifying group 4, held in Antigua and Barbuda, was played between 15 and 19 April 1998. Antigua and Barbuda qualified as group winners after defeating Grenada 2–1 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Grenada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Guyana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Anguilla |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | −34 | 0 |
Results
| Grenada | 14–1 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] | Heyliger  84' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2–2 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| D. Edwards 20', 40' |
[9] |
|
| Grenada | 2–1 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] | Jerome 83' |
Group 5
Qualifying group 5, held in Haiti, was played between 11 and 15 March 1998. The United States Virgin Islands withdrew. Haiti qualified as group winners after defeating the Dominican Republic 5–0 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Results
Group 6
Qualifying group 6, held in the Cayman Islands, was played between 6 and 10 March 1998. The Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew. The Cayman Islands qualified as group winners on goal difference after defeating Bermuda 2–0 in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cayman Islands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Cuba |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bermuda |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Results
| Cayman Islands | 2–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| [9] |
| Cayman Islands | 2–0 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Ramoon 22', 70' |
[9] |
Final tournament
Group stage
Group A
In group A, Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the semi-finals as group winners after winning all three of their matches. Antigua and Barbuda also advanced as runners-up after a 5–1 win against Martinique in their final match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dominica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Results
| Martinique | 5–1 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] | Gustave 63' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| John 56', 90' |
[9] | Sorbert 79' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2–1 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] | Gustave 59' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| [9] | Fondelot 18' |
Group B
In group B, Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals as group winners after winning all three of their matches. Haiti also advanced as runners-up after defeating the Cayman Islands 2–0 in their second match.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Haiti |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cayman Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Results
| Haiti | 4–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] |
| Haiti | 1–0 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Fleurial |
[9] |
| Cayman Islands | 2–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] |
Knockout stage
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | ||
| Jamaica | 1–0 (asdet) | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–1 | Haiti |
| Third-place play-off | ||
| Haiti | 3–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Final | ||
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Semi-finals
Group winners Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both advanced to the final after defeating Antigua and Barbuda and Haiti respectively.[9]
| Jamaica | 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe 110' |
[9] |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| [9] | Cesar 85' |
Third-place play-off
Haiti defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3–2 to finish third.[9]
| Haiti | 3–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] |
|
Final
Goals from Oneil McDonald and Dean Sewell helped Jamaica to a 2–1 win as they won the competition for the second time.[9]
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
|
[9] | John 48' |